DOLICHOS SESQUIPEDALIS 1 2^ 



DOLICHOS SESQUIPEDALIS. 



D. sesquipedalis attains a height of 3 metres, with pods 

 from 15 to 18 cm. long. The pods are eaten in their green 

 state before the seeds have formed and make an excellent 

 vegetable. 



The Cuban Dolichos (Cuba asparagus bean) is entirely 

 different from the foregoing. 



This species is probably a native of Africa. It is a plant 

 of vigorous growth which thrives well in all warm coun- 

 tries. It bears rapidly and is highly productive. According 

 to Sagot, after three months' cultivation it may produce 

 more than a kilo of green pods per square metre. A few 

 trials have been attempted in Mauritius with unsatisfactory 

 results. Like the majority of the Phaseoleas, it is attacked 

 by the fly Agroviysa. 



Of much more vigorous growth than D. sesquipedalis, 

 it yields pods 70 cm. long, of cylindrical shape, extremely 

 elongated, very thin, and irregularly twisted. 



DOLICHOS UNIFLORUS. 



According to Baker, this species is a form of D. bijJorus. 

 It is a leguminous plant w^hich may be cultivated for its 

 seed as well as for fodder, but it is the former which is 

 usually harvested. It is cultivated in India, where it, too, 

 is known as ''horse gram." 



The composition of the seeds is as follows : — 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose ...- 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



Nitrogen 



Nitrogen as proteins... 



say 81 "5 per cent, of the total nitrogen as proteins. 



These seeds, which were forwarded to M. Boname and 



